Nonnettes traditional orange jam filled gingerbread cakes

This is one of my favorite cakes recipe, delicious orange jam filled gingerbread cakes that I love to bake for Christmas. These little delights have been created in Burgundy by the nuns so that's why it's called Nonnettes (little nuns). 
See below my recipe that you can now experience in your kitchen!

 Preparation: 20mn - Baking time: 20mn 

 INGREDIENTS (for 6 tiny cakes)
- 5 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup toasted corn flour
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp gingerbread spices mix
- Bitter orange jam

 Lemon glaze : Whisk 6 tbsp icing sugar with 1 tbsp lemon juice. Coat the glaze all around the cakes and on top. Sprinkle with icing sugar and let it dry for several hours at room temperature.

 DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, add water with sugar, honey and butter. Bring it to a simmer while stirring until butter and sugar are melted and combined. Sift the two flours with the baking soda and spices mix. Pour this mixture on the syrup while whisking until you get a smooth consistency. 
Chill for one hour.
Preheat the oven to 400°F
Pour 2/3 of batter into silicon muffins molds. Add 1 tsp of jam in each cake and then cover with more batter.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly brown.
Leave at room temperature before unmolding.

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